Cost of Living Comparison Between Seongnam and Sapporo Cost of Living Comparison Between Seongnam and Sapporo

😐 Solo nomad: Seongnam is 3% more expensive than Sapporo without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seongnam is 39.6% more expensive than Sapporo without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seongnam
Sapporo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.77 ₩8,559
$9.68 ¥1,527
-40.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.92 ₩62.2K
$27.80 ¥4,385
50.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.30 ₩6,382
$5.28 ¥833
-18.56%
Cappuccino
$3.92 ₩5,812
$3.70 ¥584
5.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ₩2,264
$0.91 ¥144
68.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ₩1,253
$0.85 ¥133
-1.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 ₩3,875
$3.54 ¥558
-26.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 ₩5,315
$6.38 ¥1,006
-43.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seongnam
Sapporo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 ₩3,188
$1.51 ¥238
42.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 ₩3,133
$1.33 ¥210
58.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 ₩4,675
$7.06 ¥1,114
-55.38%
Eggs
$3.18 ₩4,718
$1.92 ¥303
65.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 ₩13.4K
$8.59 ¥1,355
5.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.51 ₩11.1K
$7.49 ¥1,182
0.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.28 ₩50.8K
$21.15 ¥3,337
62.08%
Apples (1kg)
$7.49 ₩11.1K
$3.45 ¥545
117.10%
Banana (1kg)
$3.61 ₩5,357
$3.10 ¥489
16.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.41 ₩8,023
$4.04 ¥637
33.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.57 ₩9,741
$3.97 ¥627
65.49%
Potato (1kg)
$3.42 ₩5,080
$2.86 ¥452
19.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.94 ₩4,360
$2.29 ¥361
28.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 ₩3,876
$1.58 ¥249
65.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 ₩1,438
$0.90 ¥143
7.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 ₩4,830
$3.14 ¥495
3.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.76 ₩24.9K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ₩2,714
$2.11 ¥333
-13.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 ₩2,661
$3.51 ¥554
-49.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Seongnam
Sapporo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 ₩1,604
$1.75 ¥276
-38.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$51.8 ¥8,169
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.58 ₩5,310
$4.71 ¥743
-23.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 ₩785
$1.70 ¥268
-68.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.72 ₩12.9K
$21.16 ¥3,337
-58.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ₩1,857
$1.22 ¥193
2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K ₩41.8M
$35.6K ¥5.6M
-20.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K ₩37.8M
$17.1K ¥2.7M
48.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seongnam
Sapporo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$163 ₩241.6K
$313 ¥49.4K
-47.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.54 ₩51.2K
$27.95 ¥4,408
23.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.90 ₩32.5K
$43.50 ¥6,862
-49.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seongnam
Sapporo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.29 ₩70.1K
$54.5 ¥8,599
-13.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$11.47 ¥1,810
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.87 ₩16.1K
$13.39 ¥2,112
-18.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seongnam
Sapporo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 ₩615.1K
$280 ¥44.1K
48.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.2K ₩34.4M
$11.3K ¥1.8M
105.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seongnam
Sapporo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 ₩87.3K
$42.08 ¥6,637
39.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.27 ₩71.6K
$27.16 ¥4,283
77.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 ₩116.9K
$51.4 ¥8,105
53.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 ₩173.1K
$126 ¥19.9K
-7.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seongnam
Sapporo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₩675.9K
$520 ¥82.1K
-12.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 ₩975.6K
$300 ¥47.4K
118.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₩1.6M
$739 ¥116.5K
42.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 ₩1.5M
$544 ¥85.8K
86.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.1K ₩17.9M
$2,196 ¥346.3K
449.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,716 ₩8.5M
$1,604 ¥253.0K
256.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seongnam
Sapporo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,613 ₩3.9M
$1,750 ¥276.0K
49.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
1.83
126.23%

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Last update for Seongnam: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sapporo: March 2, 2026

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